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vinney12

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The first-listed diagnosis for an outpatient may be reported as a __________ when a diagnosis has not been established by the physician.
 a. comorbidity
 b. complication
 c. qualified diagnosis
  d. sign or symptom

Question 2

A three-character code is to be assigned only if it cannot be further subdivided, and a code is __________ if it has not been coded to the full number of characters required for that code, including the seventh character extension, if applicable.
 a. complete
  b. invalid
 c. reported
 d. suitable



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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